[Heeplist] NY Show Feb 22

[Richard Pascoe]

Spot on Bob - All Heep is Great Heep!!!

Glad you guys had a good time and great show in NY...thanks for the 
review..better late than never...

Now send The Boys home soon...

Richard





On 2018-03-08 13:35, Bob Winward wrote:
> I never wrote my tale of the show, I apologize for that.  It was the 
> day
> after the PA show and I spent a good part of the day driving back to NJ 
> to
> meet some Heep fans JC and Bryan at the train station.  How odd is the
> weather in the northeast.  On Wednesday the 21st it hit 70 degrees F 
> and was
> sunny.  The next day, the high was 38 for the day, it was 
> miserable,cold and
> rainy.
> 
> We took the train into NY and arrived in the city about 3:30 Pm.  We 
> later
> found out, doors did not open until 7 and show was not until 9 pm.  We 
> made
> our way to the venue, via NY taxi and were there by 4.  We waited out 
> front.
> JC had a pile of cds for the band to sign, and Brian had a few things 
> as
> well.  Me, I don¹t ask for signatures, however I still treasure the 
> picture
> of me falling asleep at HV 2000 and Pete Wharton had it signed by the 
> band.
> Anyhow after an hour wait, we finally did catch each individual band 
> member.
> Bernie said he was sick, and just kept walking.  When Phil came out, he 
> had
> a tablet and was filming the city skyline.  I thought to myself, hmm, 
> maybe
> a video for the next Pledge piece??  JC got Phil to sign some stuff, 
> and he
> used the ³A² word that Phil does not like.  I pointed it out and it 
> made
> Phil laugh. Lol!  After Brian and JC got stuff signed, Brian and I went 
> to
> dinner.  We went to a nice pub, and Davey and Phil were there.  We 
> didn¹t
> bother them though, sometimes it is good to respect their privacy and 
> not
> act like a fan.  I try to have the attitude that they should feel 
> special
> for meeting me, lol!
> 
> Around 6, I felt much warmer and had a nice meal and some brews, Brian 
> I
> went back to the venue, and JC was online.  The line was long, but we 
> were
> able to pay $20 more and get some sort of upgrade and when the doors 
> opened,
> we got to sit in a section right by stage, that had some bar type 
> tables and
> stools.  We were literally even with the stage and about 15 feet from 
> Mick,
> this was better than standing in front of the stage and looking up.
> 
> Finally at 9 on the dot, Heep came on.  It was the same setlist as 
> night
> before, and played with as much energy and enthusiasm.  I was 
> impressed,
> because since I saw them last 3 years ago, they seem to have gotten 
> better,
> play looser and with more feelings.  Davey moves all around the stage 
> with
> confidence, Russell still beats the drums senseless, but he seems to be
> smoother at it now.  Phil has really come out of his shell over the 
> last 20
> years, he moves a lot makes a lot of hand motions and plays with more
> passion.
> 
> One difference between the shows, while the setlist may be scripted, 
> Bernie
> isn¹t.  At the NY show, he rambled for several minutes before MB about 
> the
> 70¹s.  He kept saying ³you know what I am talking about².  I actually
> didn¹t, but assumed he meant drug usage?  He also got it right at NY 
> about
> Between Two Worlds being off of Sonic Origami, not Different World as 
> he
> said the night before.
> 
> Some highlights of the set for me where Look at Yourself.  I like how 
> Davey
> goes across the stage to mick, and they both solo their respective 
> guitars.
> Then Bernie goes over and does some guitar note duels with his voice. I
> remember in the 70¹s Edgar Winter doing that to a great degree.  MB was 
> a
> highlight, Mick and Russ are powerful on that guitar drum extended 
> duet, and
> I get shivers everytime I hear it.  I also like how Phil has taken over 
> the
> vocal interplay at the end of the song, singing the parts Lee used to 
> sing.
> 
> Shadows of Grief is an amazing song, and they really pull it off great
> live!!  I love it when they dust off a song from the vaults.  I am not
> certain if they have ever done this song live, since the LAY tour in 
> 1972 or
> if they did it then.  Between Two Worlds has become one of their 
> Classics
> and I can¹t get enough of it.
> 
> I loved the spot where we were sitting the view of the stage and the 
> sound
> was spot on.  We had an old guy at our table, he looked 70 (I am still 
> 9
> years away) and he never said a word.  He just smiled and drank beer 
> after
> beer.  We did have a smelly bearded tatooed, overly pierced guy invade 
> our
> space, and he was convulsing all around us, very aggravating.  However, 
> I
> tried to ignore him best I could.
> 
> It was a great show, but when done, we had to bolt to catch a cab and a
> train.  By then it was 10:40 and the train was for 11:06.  If we missed 
> that
> one we would have to wait another hour. So we left the venue, and 
> jumped
> right into a cab.  I though wow, we are going to make it!!  Then a half
> block later, as we kept hearing a funny noise, the cab had a flat tire. 
>  We
> jumped out and luckily got another one with in a minute or two and made 
> the
> train.  The ride back to NJ was really special as the three of us 
> bubbled
> effervescently over our experiences of the evening.  These are once in 
> a
> lifetime moments and you have to make the most of them!!!
> 
> Bob Winward
> All Heep is Great Heep!!!
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